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Ormiston Park Academy

Academy sponsor led · South Ockendon · RM15 4RU

Ages 11–16 · 594 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

36.0

Overall absence

11.8%

Admissions demand

0.74 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.73
−20+2
Attainment 836.0
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry6%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.8%
Unauthorised9.3%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.4%
Enrolments in measure
809

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.74 · Often has places

1st preferences

73

Places offered

147

1st-preference offers

72

Total preferences (any rank)
225
Preferred offers (top 3)
109
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

594 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
594
Boys / girls
339 / 255
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
594 / 750 (79%)
Free school meals
34.7%
FSM pupils
206
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Ormiston Academies Trust
Headteacher
Munira Said

Location

Address
Belhus Park Lane, Aveley
Postcode
RM15 4RU
Town
South Ockendon
County
Essex
Local authority
Thurrock
District
Thurrock
Constituency
Thurrock
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
25 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in South Ockendon, Thurrock, 594 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.7%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in South Ockendon
11
Secondary schools in South Ockendon
2
Academies among open schools in South Ockendon
100% (11)
Open schools in RM15
11
Secondary in RM15
2
Open schools in Thurrock LA
58
Secondary in Thurrock LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in South OckendonNear RM15

  • Harris Academy Ockendon

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    South Ockendon · RM15 5AY · Thurrock

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.6
    • P80.5
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Harris Academy Riverside

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Purfleet · RM19 1QY · Thurrock

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence5.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • Harris Academy Rainham

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Rainham · RM13 9XD · Havering

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.7
    • P80.6
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence6.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • Harris Academy Chafford Hundred

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Grays · RM16 6SA · Thurrock

    Ages 11–19

    • Att861.1
    • P81.0
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence4.9%

    2.3 miles away

  • Gaynes School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Upminster · RM14 3UX · Havering

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.2%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Munira Said
Telephone
01708865180
Website
https://ormistonpark.org.uk/

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